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Habs Stun Lightning in Game 1
The Canadiens, who entered the postseason as the sixth seed, dominated the third period to pull away from the favored Lightning.
Goaltender Jakub Dobes provided a stellar performance, though he later apologized for a strange overtime mix-up with Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Tampa Bay's loss was compounded by an injury to defenseman Charle Edouard D'Astous, whose status for Game 2 remains uncertain.
The victory has ignited a wave of optimism in Montreal as the team looks to build on its surprising regular-season success.
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League team in Montreal, Quebec
National Hockey League team in Montreal, Quebec
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ice hockey team of the National Hockey League
Ice hockey team of the National Hockey League
Juraj Slafkovský
Slovak ice hockey player
Slovak ice hockey player
Jakub Dobeš
Czech ice hockey player
Czech ice hockey player
National Hockey League
North American professional ice hockey league
North American professional ice hockey league